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I usage Apple's iMessage to nonstop and receive texts connected my iPhone. But if I'm already successful beforehand of my PC, penning and answering texts is often easier utilizing a keyboard, mouse, and monitor. For this, I move to a useful and free Microsoft inferior that helps maine entree iMessages while utilizing Windows.
Accessible successful some Windows 10 and 11, Microsoft's Phone Link app lets you position your caller texts, create caller messages, and respond to existing texts. Any texts you nonstop and person automatically sync betwixt your PC and iPhone, truthful you tin prime up an ongoing speech connected either device. You're besides capable to manually participate a name, telephone number, aliases email reside to nonstop a matter to 1 of your contacts aliases personification else.
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How to nonstop and person iMessages successful Windows
Phone Link useful nan aforesaid successful Windows 10 and Windows 11. Here's really to usage it to view, send, and person texts.
Using Microsoft Phone Link
Before you tin usage Phone Link, you'll request to complete a fewer steps connected your telephone and your PC.
Your iPhone must beryllium moving iOS 16 aliases later. To cheque this, spell to Settings, prime General, and pat Software Update. You'll beryllium told that iOS is up to day aliases prompted to instal nan latest update. Next, spell to Settings, prime Bluetooth, and corroborate that Bluetooth is turned on.
To guarantee Windows is besides up to date, spell to Settings, prime Windows Update, and click nan fastener to cheque for updates. Allow nan latest updates to download and install.
Next, corroborate that you're moving nan latest type of Phone Link. To do this, unfastened nan Microsoft Store app from nan Start paper and click nan Downloads icon. Click nan Get Updates fastener and let each your installed apps to beryllium updated, including Phone Link, if necessary.
Finally, guarantee that Bluetooth is enabled connected your PC. In Windows 10, spell to Settings, prime Devices, and move connected nan move for Bluetooth if it's off. In Windows 11, spell to Settings, prime Bluetooth & devices, and past move nan move for Bluetooth on.
In Windows 10 aliases 11, click nan Start button, spell to nan database aliases paper of each your apps, and prime Phone Link. If you can't find nan app aliases removed it astatine immoderate point, download and instal it from the Microsoft Store. When you motorboat nan app, click Continue. The adjacent surface prompts you to prime your instrumentality type. Click nan fastener for iPhone.
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A QR codification should look successful nan Phone Link app. Launch nan camera connected your iPhone and scan nan code. On your iPhone, pat nan nexus astatine nan bottommost of nan camera surface to brace your devices. If you are incapable to scan nan codification for immoderate reason, click nan nexus to proceed manually without a QR codification and travel nan steps.
On nan surface to brace your devices, pat "Link to Windows" to download and instal nan Link to Windows app. After nan app has been installed, pat Open to motorboat it. Tap "Scan QR code" and scan nan codification displayed successful nan Phone Link app connected your PC. Next, pat Continue to commencement pairing your telephone and PC.
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You should spot pairing prompts connected some your iPhone and your Windows 11 computer. Select nan Pair fastener connected some devices and hold for nan 2 to pair.
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Your telephone should inquire if you want your PC to person notifications from your iPhone. Tap Allow to OK this. Go to nan Bluetooth settings surface connected your phone, pat nan Info icon for your computer, and move connected nan switches for Show Notifications, Sync Contacts, and Share System Notifications. Doing truthful will fto you afloat entree and usage nan apps and information from your telephone connected your PC, including messages.
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The Phone Link invited surface should look connected your PC and inquire if you want to unfastened nan app each clip you log into Windows. If you do, cheque nan box. Then, click Get Started.
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To entree your iPhone's matter messages successful Phone Link, pat nan Messages heading astatine nan top. You should spot immoderate caller messages sent to you since Phone Link has been active. If not, click nan refesh icon to refesh nan connection. If immoderate connection appears that you want to answer, type a consequence and nonstop it. You tin past transportation connected a speech from either your iPhone aliases your PC, and nan 2 will sync pinch each other.
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You tin besides commencement a caller conversation. To do this, prime 1 of your displayed contacts and past constitute and nonstop your text. To chat pinch personification else, click nan New Message icon and type nan sanction aliases telephone number of nan recipient. Compose and nonstop your message.
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